Bonjour and welcome to our gallery of beautiful elegant living room designs…we hope you enjoy them!
Living rooms come in many different styles and sizes. The heart of your living room beats with the seasons of life. It serves many different purposes depending on the time of day, the season in the year, and where you are in your life. In considering elegant living room designs, remember that no matter how elegant a living room is, it needs to be lived in as well…which is totally compatible as you will notice from the photos of the elegant living room designs we selected for you below.
One afternoon your living room is a place to relax quietly with a tea and a book and one evening it is a place to cozy up with the love of your life. On the weekend, it may be buzzing with friends sharing fun and memories with delicious food and wine or on family night, the board game pieces are spread all over the floor. The living room also rhymes with the seasons – on a cold winter afternoon, it may be the warm place where you cuddle up with your grandchildren and re-watch the old cartoons that made their parents laugh out loud. All of these life moments happen in the same room so in thinking about elegant living room designs that may work for you, it’s important to think about the cherished moments you will be sharing in your living room and make sure it will live up to it!
So join us and let’s visit with the 21 beautifully elegant living room designs we hand-picked for you. We hope you enjoy them and if it helps you spark one idea to spread love in your own living room, you’ll have made our day…beautiful day to you!
1. Alpine Joy…

The little Plus: the rustic fireplace and the large u-shaped sofa, perfect to cozy up after a long day in the snow. The wall window with rustic beams offers a gorgeous winter in wonderland view and tons of natural light – wow!
2. Sharing our Travels around the World…
The little Plus: the friendly living room design with large bay window, terra cotta looking tile floor, fireplace and vaulted ceiling with exposed beams.
3. Siesta on our Méridiennes in the Middle of the Day…
The little Plus: a lot of elegant living room designs don’t have carpets but in this case the owner wanted their cake and eat it too…so instead of adding a carpet, they framed a carpet area in the center of living room hardwood floor showcasing the two beautiful méridiennes chaise longue (“long chair”).
4. Rustic Coziness…

The little Plus: the stone accent wall and its built-in fireplace…definitely the star of the show. And did you notice how the flat-screen TV is cleverly hidden behind a four-door frame above the mantel? The wall window with French doors is also a great idea to step out on the deck or simply enjoy the view.
5. Enjoying Company Under the Vaulted Ceiling…
The little Plus: the cathedral ceiling, several chair designs, large armoire hides TV, moon shape window for added natural light.
6. Gathering Around the Fireplace…
The little Plus: the hardwood floor living room with large windows for maximum natural light. Sofa calls the color of the top wall and white chairs call the fireplace mantel and painted wood panel.
7. Ocean Front…
The little Plus: the sliding door system for maximum view and fresh air. Two-sided wall mounted fireplace.
8. Namaste…
The little Plus: the classic dark walnut large hardwood floor planks add some warmth and a provincial touch. The marble-faced fireplace and antique upholstered coffee table hand painted in gold and sage green for a gentle touch of color. And did you notice the little prince chair in the corner – so cute!
9. Cozying up Around the Fireplace After a Midnight Dip in the Swimming Pool….
The little Plus: sunken sofa. Lots of seating space for movie nights or in between swims on hot summer days.
10. Between Sepia Shades Chandelier and Marble Floors…
The little Plus: the tray ceiling makes the room larger and accommodates a luxurious and elegant shade chandelier at the center of the living room.
11. Cooling Off Barefoot on the Tumbled Travertine…
The little Plus: the assortment of brown and off-white colors is just perfect to give this living room a warm and welcoming feel.
12. Intimate Recital…
The little Plus: the brick fireplace with off-white mantel. Mirror on top of Mantel provides a great accent. The warmth of the light yellow tones.
13. Hacienda Feeling…
The little Plus: the old world stone fireplace mantel and rugged tile floors.
14. Candle Light Cocktail Party with View on the Lake…
The little Plus: the discreet pebble stone built-in wall mounted electric fireplace. And how about the wet bar – nice touch.
15. Pretty in Pink…
The little Plus: the golden tone on the dark brown satin finish of the door frames and the double chandeliers add to the luxurious feel of this elegant living room.
16. Playing with Whites…
The little Plus: the subtle accents of dark wood with high-end curtain rods play well with the pure white, antique white, and creamy white of this elegant living room. Love the black marble facing of the fireplace too!
17. Living Room in the Mezzanine…
The little Plus: the mahogany finish of the hardwood flooring. Curved leg coffee table with wood planks adds a touch of the old world to this elegant living room.
18. Fraternal or Identical Twins…?
The little Plus: the stone crown molding on top of the built-in bookcases metamorphoses them into an old world Bibliotheque. The matching stone fireplace takes this symmetric living room on a century-old voyage.
19. Key West Atmosphere…
The little Plus: the twin sofas add harmony to the living room. Love the single cushion — it gives these modern looking sofas an elegant classic settee look. But be careful, not all cushion filings are created equal and it’s worth paying up in the long run for quality filing.
20. Cottage on the Canal…
The little Plus: the tray ceiling with white panels for an elegant cottage style. Gorgeous golden brown hardwood flooring throughout. Discreet ceiling fan yet providing maximum cooling with the extra long bent wood blades. Do you think these blessed homeowners can simply step out to the farmers market on the canal like in Venice – how lovely that would be!
21. Shades of Grey…
The little Plus: the rustic burlap pillow with French monogram and French linen look gives a hint of shabby chicness to this silver & grey traditional elegant living room.